I was privileged to live with both my parents, and also with my grand parents.  My grand mother was a health enthuasist ; I enjoyed her healthy methods of cooking calories filled meals, like the British fish and chips. While my parents would take me to the chip shop for a treat of fish and chips; my grand mother would prepare it at home.
 

My grand mother suffers from high blood pressure -- so, for many of her healthy foods salts, carbohydrates, oils and sugars was used sparingly.  Growing  up in England --from my knowledge of the other English youngsters, I don't believe that there were any, who did not look forward to the trip to the fish and chip shop.  We have come to know "chips" as "French fries".  Therefore, we expect it to be always fried. (deep fried).

Now that I am grown and understand nutrition, the only good thing I can remember was the merchants asking each patron "salt and vinegar?" The answer would always be a jolly, "yes please."  Seldom was there a "no thank you."  In the cookbook Fabulous Foods: Fun Flavors, there is a delicious recipe called Baked french fries, (page 91) . Hopefully  every person will prepare there fries or chips baked, or, saute like the breakfast potato with cheese (page. 55) also in this cookbook.  These methods are so much healthier, more filling,easier and less costly--especially when prepared at home.

In the cookbook Fabulous Foods: Fun Flavors the recipes are your regular day-to-day recipes that we all love.  Except, these products are prepared in a unique manner.  A method of making food enjoyable without adding extra calories.  The pre-preparation process of soaking ,marinading ,and incorporating staples with fresh produce will balance your meals as well as your grocery budget.

Staples:  That is rice, flour, pastas, legumes along with other perishables can be kept in stock.  As you know, fresh seasonal produce: vegetables and fruits can be purchased frequently.  Spices, flavoring and seasoning can also be either stored, or purchase fresh unless you have a garden or easy access to a close store.

There has always been the frequent talks of too much carbohydrates, too much fats, too much salts, and too much sugars.  Well Fabulous Foods: Fun Flavors, will resolve this issue.  When I wrote this cookbook, struggling households, people with large families, and those with even the smallest grocery budget was kept in mind.  So, enjoy the recipes in Fabulous Foods: Fun Flavors, stay healthy, keep trim; maintain a balanced diet and greatly reduce your grocery expenses. 

 There is not a better time, or a better excuse, than to order a copy of Fabulous Foods: Fun Flavors, for Christmas, everyone will be both  filled, and thrilled. 

 Merry Christmas.